CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Total revenues		$ 8,840,540	$ 1,532,133	$ 2,208,805
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		6,614,336	2,657,512	2,765,108
Marketing, selling and administrative expenses		1,582,929	1,370,076	1,199,620
Depreciation and amortization expenses		1,406,689	1,292,878	1,279,254
Impairment and credit losses		562	82,001	1,566,380
Operating Loss		(763,976)	(3,870,334)	(4,601,557)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		35,857	16,773	21,036
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		(1,364,162)	(1,291,753)	(844,238)
Equity investment income (loss)		56,695	(135,469)	(213,286)
Other (expense) income	[1]	(120,376)	20,284	(137,085)
Total other income (expense)		(1,391,986)	(1,390,165)	(1,173,573)
Net income (loss)		(2,155,962)	(5,260,499)	(5,775,130)
Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	22,332
Net Loss attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.		$ (2,155,962)	$ (5,260,499)	$ (5,797,462)
Loss per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (8.45)	$ (20.89)	$ (27.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (8.45)	$ (20.89)	$ (27.05)
Comprehensive Loss
Net Loss		$ (2,155,962)	$ (5,260,499)	$ (5,775,130)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		10,295	15,703	40,346
Change in defined benefit plans		48,914	8,707	(19,984)
Gain on cash flow derivative hedges		8,462	4,046	38,010
Total other comprehensive income		67,671	28,456	58,372
Comprehensive Loss		(2,088,291)	(5,232,043)	(5,716,758)
Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	22,332
Comprehensive Loss attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.		(2,088,291)	(5,232,043)	(5,739,090)
Passenger ticket revenues
Total revenues		5,793,492	941,175	1,504,569
Onboard and other revenues
Total revenues		3,047,048	590,958	704,236
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		596,554	116,946	157,213
Commissions, transportation and other
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		1,357,008	207,562	344,625
Payroll and related
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		1,287,801	838,088	788,273
Food
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		653,139	164,389	161,750
Fuel
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		1,072,567	385,322	371,015
Other operating
Cruise operating expenses:
Total cruise operating expenses		$ 1,647,267	$ 945,205	$ 942,232

[1] Including a $62.6 million net loss related to the 2021 elimination of the Silversea Cruises reporting lag for the year ended December 31, 2021.